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PROS

Proxmox VE allows quick deployment and testing of virtual desktops with features like snapshot for rollback and linked clones for efficiency.
Load balancing capabilities across hypervisors are enhanced, optimizing resource distribution when a container or VM demands more.
Proxmox VE is praised for its high performance and compatibility with multiple operating systems, easing migration processes.
Cost-effective with built-in features such as HA, internal 100gbps Virtio network, multi-monitor support, and no additional costs for licenses.
It offers straightforward installation, ease of use, and the ability to run on various hardware types, making the creation of virtual machines simple.

CONS

Proxmox VE requires manual updates and lacks an automated updating process.
There are challenges with volume and storage management, particularly with shared storage between virtual machines.
Proxmox VE lacks an efficient backup solution, needing more flexibility and effectiveness in the dashboard.
The platform can improve by adding features for directly importing OVF, OVA, and VMDK files without conversion to raw format.
Deployment and configuration processes are complicated, requiring more straightforward solutions for replication and disaster recovery.
 

Proxmox VE Pros review quotes

CT
Technical Support Analyst at a government with 10,001+ employees
Jan 5, 2018
We now have the ability to quickly build and deploy VM desktops for application testing with the snapshot ability to rollback, as required.
GF
‎Director of Computing Platforms at NetFortris
Sep 22, 2018
It is easier to balance loads across hypervisors if a given container or virtual machine uses more resources than its peers.
ER
ICT Solution Especialist with self employed
Jun 13, 2019
Proxmox allows us to achieve affordable performance while keeping high levels of data protection and flexibility.
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Grant-Donald - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Consultant at Excellenta
Oct 13, 2019
The solution's compatibility is very good with multiple operating systems. The moving systems are very good and migration is excellent. These are the most valuable features for us.
Carey Butler - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Heurist GmbH / Heuristica Information Services
Oct 15, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is performance.
IR
System Administrator at I-net globalindo
Oct 15, 2019
The solution allows for easy integrations.
IA
General Manager at Elogic
Oct 21, 2019
The solution is easy to install. It can run on a lot of different types of hardware. Creating virtual machines with it is really easy.
AmirFahmy - PeerSpot reviewer
CISO And Senior Cloud Engineer at Kamena
Oct 21, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is migration.
it_user766425 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Oct 23, 2019
The initial setup was really straightforward and easy.
DD
Director & CTO at TechnoInfotech
Dec 2, 2020
The feature that I have found most valuable is that its storage container, LVM, and everything else work out of the box.
 

Proxmox VE Cons review quotes

CT
Technical Support Analyst at a government with 10,001+ employees
Jan 5, 2018
Some of the more advanced features and options required for setup still need to use the console and hand edit config files.
GF
‎Director of Computing Platforms at NetFortris
Sep 22, 2018
It would be nice to have total CPU and RAM allocations show for all VMs/CTs to avoid overloading an individual hypervisor.
ER
ICT Solution Especialist with self employed
Jun 13, 2019
This solution needs a more flexible and efficient backup solution in the dashboard.
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Grant-Donald - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Consultant at Excellenta
Oct 13, 2019
The solution should include some features that can help with converting raw files into different formats. It should offer better management around raw files.
Carey Butler - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Heurist GmbH / Heuristica Information Services
Oct 15, 2019
I would like to see more monitoring in the next release of this solution.
IR
System Administrator at I-net globalindo
Oct 15, 2019
The solution needs a better billing system.
IA
General Manager at Elogic
Oct 21, 2019
We had some challenges with management including volume and storage management. Setting it up properly and making it work, specifically shared storage between the virtual machines, is difficult.
AmirFahmy - PeerSpot reviewer
CISO And Senior Cloud Engineer at Kamena
Oct 21, 2019
If this solution could import directly from OVS format then it would make migration much easier.
it_user766425 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Oct 23, 2019
The virtualization can be better.
DD
Director & CTO at TechnoInfotech
Dec 2, 2020
It could have more security updates such as when a new threat is coming into market.